Michael Fauscette leads IDC’s Software Business Solutions Group which encompasses research and consulting in enterprise software applications including ERP, SCM, CRM, PLM, collaboration and social applications, software partner and alliance ecosystems, open source software, software vendor business models, SaaS and cloud computing, and software pricing and licensing. He also provides thought leadership in the area of social applications and the transition to the social business.

With extensive executive experience with software vendors ranging from large enterprise companies to small Silicon Valley start ups, Mr. Fauscette brings a unique perspective by relating research data and trends to the overall strategic focus and go to market strategy of application software companies. Having spent an extensive amount of time working with software end users throughout his career, Mr. Fauscette has a business process oriented and end user focused approach to software research and analysis. He conducts market research, analysis and consulting on emerging markets and technologies like social business, enterprise 2.0, go to market strategies, end user requirements, application implementation, vendor business models, partner strategy and end user experience.

Prior to joining IDC Mr. Fauscette held senior consulting and services roles with seven software vendors including Autodesk, Inc., PeopleSoft, Inc. and MRO, Inc. His software experience spans the entire enterprise life-cycle process and covers all facets of the Global software business. An ex-US Naval Officer, he began his technology career as a Surface Line Engineering Officer. Mr. Fauscette is a published author, blogger and accomplished public speaker on software, social media and software services strategies.

Mr. Fauscette graduated with special honors from Jacksonville State University with a BA in Sociology and History and with honors from Widener University with a MS in Business.

Email is a stalwart in business today and remains a primary mode of communication for many organizations. However, the nature of business communication is changing dynamically as organizations are increasingly looking to solutions that are ...

On September 18, 2014, Oracle Corp. reported first-quarter total revenue of $8.6 billion USD with non-GAAP earnings of $0.62 a share, up 4% year over year. The overall results were slightly lower than expected and included Software as a Ser ...

This IDC Web Conference presents key strategies around data-rich platforms and applications as well as IDC's forecast for software markets in 2015 and beyond. Of the applications born on the 3rd Platform, three quarters are data-intensiv ...

This IDC study summarizes the social business transformation outlook for 2015 and beyond through the lens of the 10 decision imperatives. Each imperative is described in terms of its potential impact on the organization, how quickly it w ...